Walt Masterson vs. Clyde Shoun — Career Comparison

Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Clyde Shoun
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Clyde Shoun as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Clyde Shoun posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.343 compared to 4.15 and 1.515 for Walt Masterson. By the career numbers, Clyde Shoun had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Walt Masterson and Clyde Shoun

Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
3.17
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.59
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.51
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.41
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.3
55.3
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.72
18.72
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.24
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.2
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
4.15
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
3.91
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
3861
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1287
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1325
9.27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.27
9.27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.57
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
4.83
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
2.83
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
4.45
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
3.38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.031
1.031
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.689
0.689
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.15
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7281
39.72
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
5466
38.22
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.45
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
4.84
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
4.41
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5052
35.33
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.72
39.72
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Walt Masterson and Clyde Shoun

Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
454
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
27
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
9
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
282
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.04
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Walt Masterson and Clyde Shoun

Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
402
435.38
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
698.46
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
554
600
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
390
600
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
526.35
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PAverified
362
556.92
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
73.65
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
112.31
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
57
61.73
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
100
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.23
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.17
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.08
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
11.91
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.31
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.16
17.5
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16.13
24.81
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
87.73
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
127.69
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
110.47
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
124.62
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
24
36.92
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
28.16
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
38.46
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
68.23
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
75.38
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.62
9.33
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.68
25.67
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.54
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.77
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
69.23
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
2.51
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.67
8.67
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Clyde Shoun
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
20
30.77
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.33
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Clyde Shoun
Career
Per 600 PA